Post Collection Restoration Project

South Plains College has undertaken a multi-year project to
conserve the paintings in the Marjorie Merriweather Post Art
Collection and restore them to museum quality. A conservation
survey of the collection was conducted in September 2005 which has
led to the development of a treatment plan for the collection.

Through the generosity of The CH Foundation and the Helen
Jones Foundation, two paintings have received conservation
treatment. A grant from The CH Foundation provided for
treatment to the Earl of Gower portrait by Sir Joshua
Reynolds, while a grant from the Helen Jones Foundation provided
treatment for the Caroline, Queen to George II portrait
attributed to [?] Sir Godfrey Kneller. South Plains College is
grateful to these private foundations for their assistance
with Phase I of the Post Restoration Project.

The pastiche of Catherine the Great and the
Bacchanalian Feast, both by unknown artists, have been
targeted for Phase II of the project. Funds are currently being
sought for the restorative treatments prescribed for these
paintings. The South Plains College Foundation will underwrite a
portion of these two projects.

The painting in most critical need of treatment is the painting
by F. VanPaemel titled Flemish Countryside. Because of the
size of the painting and the extensive culping and crackling of the
paint surface that needs to be corrected, cost to restore the
painting will be significant.

If you would like to join us in our goal to restore all the
paintings of the Post Collection, please contact the South Plains
College Foundation at (806) 716-2019. Charitable contributions of
any amount are welcomed and greatly appreciated.

South Plains College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,

disability or age in its programs and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:Vice President for Student Affairs, South Plains College1401 College Avenue, Box 5, Levelland, TX 79336, 806-894-9611